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B.C. First Nations ask privacy watchdog to force release of more COVID-19 data

VICTORIA — A coalition of First Nations is asking British Columbia's privacy commissioner to compel the Health Ministry to disclose presumptive COVID-19 cases in their communities.
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Decades-old recording of Joni Mitchell finally go from old box to a boxed set

Decades-old recording of Joni Mitchell finally go from old box to a boxed set

VICTORIA — Two long-forgotten tapes featuring some of the first recordings of Joni Mitchell have come out of storage and into circulation, thanks to a serendipitous turn of events involving retired Victoria broadcaster Barry Bowman.
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B.C. to add team-based primary care networks for patients without family doctors

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is adding 22 primary care networks in 13 regions where teams of health professionals will provide services for patients without a family doctor.
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Smoky skies stops some mail in B.C. over Canada Post health concerns

Smoky skies stops some mail in B.C. over Canada Post health concerns

VANCOUVER — Canada Post must decide if mail service will resume in several parts of British Columbia after delivery was suspended Monday over plunging air quality linked to smoke from wildfires in the United States.
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B.C. reports six deaths, 317 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

B.C. reports six deaths, 317 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

VICTORIA — British Columbia has reported 317 additional cases of COVID-19 and six more people have died since Friday. At a news briefing Monday, provincial health officer Dr.
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Vancouver mayor to introduce housing program aimed at middle-income earners

Vancouver mayor to introduce housing program aimed at middle-income earners

Vancouver's mayor is set to introduce a new housing program that he says would allow middle-income earners to own homes in neighbourhoods where they've been priced out.
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BC Restaurant industry pleads for even-handed approach to legislation in COVID-19 times

BC Restaurant industry pleads for even-handed approach to legislation in COVID-19 times

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Two more B.C. New Democrat members say they won't run again in next election

Two more B.C. New Democrat members say they won't run again in next election

VICTORIA — Two more cabinet ministers in British Columbia say they won't run again amid speculation about the possibility of a fall election.
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Member of the legislature Sonia Furstenau elected B.C. Green leader

Member of the legislature Sonia Furstenau elected B.C. Green leader

VICTORIA — The Green party's new leader in B.C. wants the premier to focus on COVID-19 and overdose deaths instead of fuelling speculation about an early election this fall.
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RCMP field calls from dozens of people attempting to claim lost cash

VANCOUVER — More than 50 people called police trying to claim a misplaced envelope of cash that was turned in last week by a Good Samaritan.
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